| STORY DESCRIPTION Someone is trying to kill Ralph Deacon, and it looks like the people involved are in the Orlando Mob. After some investigation, Deacon finds out that Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Raguzzo, the Mob's boss, has issued no such order, and that someone among the ranks, perhaps one of Papa Joe's closest associates, is attempting to take over. Papa Joe soon realizes Deacon is the only man he can trust, and hires him to find out who is trying to sabotage the Organization. However, Deacon is much too busy trying to survive, and might not be able to help Papa Joe. Deacon has one valuable ally: a beautiful angel named Mike, who refuses to let anything happen to him. But will Mike be able to help him in this case, when dozens in the Raguzzo Organization might be after him? Keywords related to this title - click on a keyword to find more, related stories Humor Satire Detective Mystery Action Mob Orlando Florida Ghost Dead babe
Author information: Influenced by the works of Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Harlan Ellison, and Theodore Sturgeon, he began writing in his early teens. He's also a James Bond fanatic and has read every Ian Fleming novel. As a boy, he was inspired by "The Twilight Zone," and focused on horror and sci-fi as well as suspense. He also loves humor, frequently including it in his stories, as evidenced in his DEMON CHASER series of five novels. His novels, WAGON DRIVER, AND DARKNESS FELL, and AFTER DARKNESS FELL, all focus on futuristic dystopian societies. APPRENTICE and STEPPING OUT OF MY GRAVE deal with death, and are both spiced with humor. His FUNNY DETECTIVE series is another example of his humorous take on death. His novel, IN ANOTHER REALM, deals with a world only our subconscious could be aware of. A RIPPLE IN TIME, AWAKENED, and YESTERDAY'S JOURNEY are tales dealing with illusion and the imagination. COLORS, FATAL INNOCENCE, ESCAPE CLAUSE, BEYOND RECOGNITION, BEYOND GUILT, and REDEMPTION are all suspense stories. Many of his stories take place in Orlando, Florida, where he lived and worked for more than twenty years.
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